Scott Wykoff's Blog

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

A Tank That Packs A Punch

It didn’t take Tank long.In fact it took the man nicknamed the “Tank” just a mere :47
to prove to folks in Pittsburgh what we’ve known here in Baltimore for a long
time now, that Gervonta "Tank" Davis packs quite a punch. Just ask Israel “Macho” Suarez. This boxer gives new meaning to “Tanking It”.This past weekend at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh,
Baltimore featherweight professional boxer, Gervonta "Tank" Davis
defeated Puerto Rico’s Israel “Macho” Suarez, winning by knockout at 2:13 of
Round 1.

Moments into the fight, the twenty-year old Davis dropped his
opponent with a vicious barrage of punches, ending the contest after just 47
seconds.The win was also on a national stage as part of Showtime’s
ShoBox: The New Generation boxing series.

Davis is now a perfect 10-0 in the ring. All but one by a knockout.

Did I mention Tank is trained by Baltimore boxing legend
Calvin Ford (above with Tank in Pittsburgh) of Upton Boxing Center fame.The same Upton Boxing Center that has played such an
important role in the lives of so many young people in Baltimore thanks to
folks like Calvin Ford.Not only does Calvin teach young boxers like Tank their
trade at the gym along Pennsylvania Avenue, he also teaches them life lessons
that have proven priceless for generations of young Baltimoreans.

A place where report cards are valued even more than boxing judge’s
score cards. A place that has really
made a difference in the lives of so many young people in Baltimore.Tank is proof positive to that! He’s been in the ring here in Baltimore since he was 8.

If only the canvass could talk at West Baltimore’s Upton
Boxing Center. The stories it could
tell!Stories that are playing out on a national stage now that
thanks to the likes of Tank Davis and Calvin Ford (above together), the pride of Baltimore and
its legendary Upton Boxing Center.Stories that are also quietly playing-out in the everyday
lives of countless young people who have also learned life lessons boxing at “Upton”.